Combined marker and tracing-wheel.



Nb. 846,919. PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907. R. L. HERMAN.

COMBINED MARKER AND TRADING WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28,1906.

' INVENTOR A TTOHA/EYS THE NORRIS PETERS co., wnsmmsrou. n. c.

RAYMOND L. HERMAN, MENTS, TO HALL-BOROHERT DRESS FORM UNITED STATESPATENT OFFTGE.

OF NEW JERSEY.

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- OOMPANY, A CORPORATIONSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed June 28,1906. Serial No. 323,946.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND L. HERMAN, a citizen of-the United States,and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Combined Marker and Tracing-WYheel, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tools for marking lines upon fabrics, either bymeans of a substance, such as chalk, or by the mere pressure of a hardmaterial.

The object of my improvement is to provide a tool on which a marker anda tracingwheel are so mounted on a handle that by giving the handle ahalf-turn about its aXis one or the other of said devices may be broughtinto an operative position.

My invention will be fully described hereinafter, and the features ofnovelty pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a longitudinal section of my tool in position for use as a marker,and Fig. 2 shows it reversed for use as a tracing-wheel.

The improved implement comprises a handle A with a forked carryingportion A, which is preferably curved for a purpose stated hereinafter.The handle is hollow and contains loosely the marking substance, such asa piece of chalk B, and a weight or follower O, which when the handle isinclined (as it isinuse) presses the chalkB against the periphery of themarker D, made of rubber or other suitable material and journaled at Din the fork A. At a greater distance from the handle than the rotarymarker D is journaled in the fork A the tracing-wheel E, made of metaland having its periphery formed with teeth in the well-known man ner.The fork portion A may be detachable, being provided with a sleeveportion having spring-fingers A adapted to fit into a groove A at theforward end of the handle proper. thus readily accessible.

When used as a marker, the device is held as shown in Fig. 1, theinclination of the handle. causing the follower to press the chalkagainst the rotary marker D, which therefore produces a chalk-line as itis moved over the goods. At the same time, owing to the The chalk B andthe follower O are curved shape of the fork A, the tracingwheel E israised such a distance from the goods that it cannot touch them. Whenthe implement is reversed by giving it a half-turn about the handlesaxis, (see Fig. 2,) the tracing-wheel E is in position to engage thefabric or pattern; but the marker D is in this case raised out ofcontact with the material along which the tool is moved. The reversal ofthe tool also tends to turn the chalk B about its axis, so that it willwear more evenly. Furthermore, in the position shown in Fig. 2 the chalkwith the follower pressing it against the marker acts, as it were, as abrake to prevent the accidental turning of the marker.

I claim- 1. A tool comprising a hollow handle adapted to contain amarking substance, a follower in said handle, a curved fork having asleeve portion with spring-fin ers to detachably connect it with thesaid handle, a rotary marker journaled in said fork and adapted to beengaged by the marking substance, and a tracing-wheel journaled in thefork at a greater distance from the handle than the marker.

2. A tool comprising a handle adapted to contain a marking substance, afollower in said handle, a carrying portion connected with the handle, arotary marker and a tracing-wheel j ournaled in said carrying portionand located laterally one relatively to the other to bring one or theother to its operative position by turning the handle about its axis.

3. A tool comprising a handle adapted to contain a marking substance, acarrying portion in advance of the handle, a rotary marker journaled insaid portion and adapted to be engaged by the marking substance, and atracing-wheel likewise journaled in said portion and having its activeportion located on the side of the handles axis opposite to that onwhich the active portion of the rotary marker is located.

In testimony whereof I have -hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

RAYMOND L. HERMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN LOTKA, JOHN A. KEHLENBEOK.

